For writing The Innovative Instructor blog posts I read a lot of books and articles related to teaching and follow various educational blogs. One resource that I’d like to pass along is the Tomorrow’s Professor e-Newletter. Sponsored by the Stanford … Continue reading
A version of this post appeared in the print series of The Innovative Instructor. Instructors choose grading schemes for a variety of reasons. Some may select a method that reflects the way they were assessed as students; others may follow … Continue reading
Working in groups can be a very positive experience for students; it allows them to take ownership of their learning, and they become active rather than passive learners. In addition to gaining a deeper understanding of the subject at hand, … Continue reading
GradeMark is a paperless grading system that gives instructors the ability to add comments and corrections to assignments submitted electronically. It is a tool offered within Turnitin, the plagiarism detection software product used at JHU. With its drag and drop functionality, among … Continue reading
Rubric comes from the Latin word rubrica meaning red chalk. In early medieval manuscripts the first letter of an important paragraph was often enlarged, painted in red, and called a rubric, leading to definitions of the term denoting the authority … Continue reading